DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and added seven rebounds and four assists as the Raptors defeated the New York Knicks 118-107 in a back-and-forth battle in Toronto Saturday. With less than 30 seconds left DeRozan made a three-point play on a layup and a free throw to lift the hosts to a seven-point lead in a game that had seen 27 lead changes and 20 ties. It was the eighth time in nine games this season DeRozan scored at least 30 points. Norman Powell scored 19 points and Kyle Lowry added 16 for the Raptors, who have won two straight. Carmelo Anthony led New York with 31 points while Derrick Rose and Kristaps Porzingis chipped in 21 apiece. Joakim Noah added four points and 18 rebounds for the Knicks, who were trying to bounce back from a 28-point defeat Friday in Boston — where six technical fouls handed out to New York players included two to Anthony that saw him ejected from the game. "There's going to be nights you get bad calls and you've just got to go on fighting and playing, battle through it," Knicks coach Jeff Hornacek said of the testy affair in Boston. Celtics 105, Pacers 99: Isaiah Thomas scored 23 points, including Boston's final eight, and the Celtics beat Indiana. Kelly Olynyk scored 16 for the Celtics. Amir Johnson had 14 points and nine rebounds, while Avery Bradley had 13 points and five assists. Jeff Teague led Indiana with 20 points. Myles Turner scored 17 and Monta Ellis had 15 in the Pacers' first home loss of the season. Indiana played without leading scorer Paul George, who sprained his left ankle in overtime of its 109-105 loss at Philadelphia Friday. Clippers 119, Timberwolves 105: Blake Griffin had 20 points and 11 rebounds and DeAndre Jordan had 18 points and 16 boards to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to their sixth straight victory, 119-105 over the Minnesota Timberwolves. Chris Paul had 19 points and eight assists and J.J. Redick scored 18 points for the Clippers (9-1), who have the best record in the NBA. Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 10 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins scored 22 points, but shot just 8 of 24. The Clippers are off to their best start in franchise history. Spurs 106, Rockets 100: Kawhi Leonard scored 20 points to lead San Antonio over Houston. The Spurs avenged a 101-99 loss to the Rockets in San Antonio Wednesday night and improved to 5-0 on the road, where they have outscored opponents by an average of 12.8 points. James Harden had a triple-double for a second straight game against the Spurs, finishing with 25 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds. Gordon scored 27 points off the bench, going 7 of 12 on 3-pointers. Jazz 102, Heat 91: Gordon Hayward scored 25 points, Rodney Hood added 17 and Utah handed Miami a fourth consecutive loss. Rudy Gobert had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Utah, which used a 15-0 run midway through the game to pull away. Shelvin Mack scored 12 for Utah, while former Heat forward Joe Johnson and Dante Exum each added 10. Hassan Whiteside had 15 points and 14 rebounds for Miami. James Johnson scored 15 points, Rodney McGruder added 14 and Josh Richardson finished with 12. Hawks 117, 76ers 96: Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 20 points, Kent Bazemore added 17 and Atlanta won its fourth straight game. Dwight Howard, the NBA's active leader in double-doubles, had 10 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks. Jahlil Okafor finished with 18 points for the Sixers. Lakers 126, Pelicans 99: Jordan Clarkson scored 23 points, Lou Williams added 21, and Los Angeles won for the fifth time in six games, beating New Orleans. D'Angelo Russell scored 22 and Nick Young added 15 points for the Lakers. Anthony Davis scored 34 for New Orleans, but left the game for a pivotal stretch with apparent lower back pain after his layup. Rookie Buddy Hield scored 18 points for the Pelicans. Bulls 106, Wizards 95: Jimmy Butler scored 37 points, and Chicago beat short-handed Washington. Nikola Mirotic added 17 points. Dwyane Wade scored 14. Taj Gibson chipped in with 13 points. Markieff Morris had a season-high 24 points after scoring 20 the previous night. Marcin Gortat added 18 points and 14 rebounds. Bucks 106, Grizzlies 96: Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points and Michael Beasley added a season-high 19 to help Milwaukee beat Memphis. Marc Gasol finished with 18 points for Memphis before fouling out in the final seconds. Vince Carter added 17 points. Pistons 106, Nuggets 95: Tobias Harris scored 19 points, Marcus Morris had 17 and Detroit beat Denver for its first road win of the season. Nets 122, Suns 104: Rondae Hollis-Jefferson scored a career-high 20 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, leading Brooklyn to its first road victory of the season.
